Danielle Marma Assistant Secretary for Finance | Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Danielle Marma Assistant Secretary for Finance | Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Of the 886 students in Coal City Community Unit School District 1 who took the ELA portion of the test, approximately 596 (67.3%) passed.
The percentage of Coal City Community Unit School District 1 students who met or exceeded expectations on the IAR increased by 2.1% compared to the previous school year.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 roughly covers five schools within Grundy County and has a main office in Coal City.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.
| School | District | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City Middle School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 49.4% | 29% |
| Coal City Intermediate School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 47.9% | 13% |
| Coal City Elementary School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 40.3% | 2.7% |
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